diff --git a/share/locale/en.json b/share/locale/en.json
index fe5f030a..b99a153f 100644
--- a/share/locale/en.json
+++ b/share/locale/en.json
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
     "config_onion_service": "Configuring onion service on port {0:d}.",
     "preparing_files": "Preparing files to share.",
     "wait_for_hs": "Waiting for HS to be ready:",
-    "wait_for_hs_trying": "Trying...",
+    "wait_for_hs_trying": "Trying…",
     "wait_for_hs_nope": "Not ready yet.",
     "wait_for_hs_yup": "Ready!",
     "give_this_url": "Give this address to the person you're sending the file to:",
     "give_this_url_stealth": "Give this address and HidServAuth line to the person you're sending the file to:",
-    "ctrlc_to_stop":  "Press Ctrl-C to stop server",
+    "ctrlc_to_stop":  "Press Ctrl+C to stop the server",
     "not_a_file": "{0:s} is not a valid file.",
     "not_a_readable_file": "{0:s} is not a readable file.",
     "no_available_port": "Could not start the Onion service as there was no available port.",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "closing_automatically": "Stopped because download finished",
     "timeout_download_still_running": "Waiting for download to complete",
     "large_filesize": "Warning: Sending large files could take hours",
-    "error_tails_invalid_port": "Invalid value, port must be an integer",
+    "error_tails_invalid_port": "Invalid value, port must be a regular number",
     "error_tails_unknown_root": "Unknown error with Tails root process",
     "systray_menu_exit": "Quit",
     "systray_download_started_title": "OnionShare Download Started",
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
     "systray_download_completed_message": "The user finished downloading your files",
     "systray_download_canceled_title": "OnionShare Download Canceled",
     "systray_download_canceled_message": "The user canceled the download",
-    "help_local_only": "Do not attempt to use tor: for development only",
+    "help_local_only": "Do not attempt to use Tor: For development only",
     "help_stay_open": "Keep onion service running after download has finished",
     "help_shutdown_timeout": "Shut down the onion service after N seconds",
-    "help_transparent_torification": "My system is transparently torified",
+    "help_transparent_torification": "My system is transparently Torified",
     "help_stealth": "Create stealth onion service (advanced)",
     "help_debug": "Log application errors to stdout, and log web errors to disk",
     "help_filename": "List of files or folders to share",
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
     "gui_copied_url": "The OnionShare address has been copied to clipboard",
     "gui_copied_hidservauth_title": "Copied HidServAuth",
     "gui_copied_hidservauth": "The HidServAuth line has been copied to clipboard",
-    "gui_starting_server1": "Starting Tor onion service...",
-    "gui_starting_server2": "Compressing files...",
-    "gui_please_wait": "Starting... Click to cancel",
+    "gui_starting_server1": "Starting Tor onion service…",
+    "gui_starting_server2": "Compressing files…",
+    "gui_please_wait": "Starting… Click to cancel",
     "error_hs_dir_cannot_create": "Cannot create onion service dir {0:s}",
     "error_hs_dir_not_writable": "onion service dir {0:s} is not writable",
     "using_ephemeral": "Starting ephemeral Tor onion service and awaiting publication",
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@
     "gui_settings_window_title": "Settings",
     "gui_settings_stealth_label": "Stealth (advanced)",
     "gui_settings_stealth_option": "Create stealth onion services",
-    "gui_settings_stealth_option_details": "This makes OnionShare more secure, but also more difficult for the recipient to connect to it.<br><a href=\"https://github.com/micahflee/onionshare/wiki/Stealth-Onion-Services\">More information</a>.",
+    "gui_settings_stealth_option_details": "This makes OnionShare more secure, but also more difficult for the recipient to connect to.<br><a href=\"https://github.com/micahflee/onionshare/wiki/Stealth-Onion-Services\">More information</a>.",
     "gui_settings_stealth_hidservauth_string": "You have saved the private key for reuse, so your HidServAuth string is also reused.\nClick below to copy the HidServAuth.",
-    "gui_settings_autoupdate_label": "Check for updates",
-    "gui_settings_autoupdate_option": "Notify me when updates are available",
+    "gui_settings_autoupdate_label": "Check for upgrades",
+    "gui_settings_autoupdate_option": "Notify me when upgrades are available",
     "gui_settings_autoupdate_timestamp": "Last checked: {}",
     "gui_settings_autoupdate_timestamp_never": "Never",
-    "gui_settings_autoupdate_check_button": "Check For Updates",
+    "gui_settings_autoupdate_check_button": "Check For Upgrades",
     "gui_settings_sharing_label": "Sharing options",
     "gui_settings_close_after_first_download_option": "Stop sharing after first download",
     "gui_settings_systray_notifications": "Show desktop notifications",
     "gui_settings_connection_type_label": "How should OnionShare connect to Tor?",
-    "gui_settings_connection_type_bundled_option": "Use Tor that is bundled with OnionShare",
+    "gui_settings_connection_type_bundled_option": "Use the Tor version that is bundled with OnionShare",
     "gui_settings_connection_type_automatic_option": "Attempt automatic configuration with Tor Browser",
     "gui_settings_connection_type_control_port_option": "Connect using control port",
     "gui_settings_connection_type_socket_file_option": "Connect using socket file",
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     "gui_settings_tor_bridges_meek_lite_azure_radio_option_no_obfs4proxy": "Use built-in meek_lite (Azure) pluggable transports (requires obfs4proxy)",
     "gui_settings_tor_bridges_custom_radio_option": "Use custom bridges",
     "gui_settings_tor_bridges_custom_label": "You can get bridges from <a href=\"https://bridges.torproject.org/options\">https://bridges.torproject.org</a>",
-    "gui_settings_tor_bridges_invalid": "None of the bridges you supplied seem to be valid.\nPlease try again with valid bridges.",
+    "gui_settings_tor_bridges_invalid": "None of the bridges you supplied seem work.\nPlease try again by double-checking them or adding other ones.",
     "gui_settings_button_save": "Save",
     "gui_settings_button_cancel": "Cancel",
     "gui_settings_button_help": "Help",
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@
     "settings_error_socket_file": "Can't connect to Tor controller using socket file {}.",
     "settings_error_auth": "Connected to {}:{}, but can't authenticate. Maybe this isn't a Tor controller?",
     "settings_error_missing_password": "Connected to Tor controller, but it requires a password to authenticate.",
-    "settings_error_unreadable_cookie_file": "Connected to Tor controller, but can't authenticate because your password may be wrong, and your user doesn't have permission to read the cookie file.",
-    "settings_error_bundled_tor_not_supported": "Bundled Tor is not supported when not using developer mode in Windows or macOS.",
-    "settings_error_bundled_tor_timeout": "Connecting to Tor is taking too long. Maybe your computer is offline, or your clock isn't accurate.",
+    "settings_error_unreadable_cookie_file": "Connected to Tor controller, but can't authenticate because your password may be wrong, and your user lacks permission to read the cookie file.",
+    "settings_error_bundled_tor_not_supported": "Use of the Tor version bundled with OnionShare is not supported when not using developer mode on Windows or macOS.",
+    "settings_error_bundled_tor_timeout": "Connecting to Tor is taking too long. Maybe your computer is offline, or your system clock isn't accurate.",
     "settings_error_bundled_tor_canceled": "The Tor process closed before it could finish connecting.",
-    "settings_error_bundled_tor_broken": "Something is wrong with OnionShare connecting to Tor in the background:\n{}",
+    "settings_error_bundled_tor_broken": "OnionShare could not connect to Tor in the background:\n{}",
     "settings_test_success": "Congratulations, OnionShare can connect to the Tor controller.\n\nTor version: {}\nSupports ephemeral onion services: {}\nSupports stealth onion services: {}",
-    "error_tor_protocol_error": "Error talking to the Tor controller.\nIf you're using Whonix, check out https://www.whonix.org/wiki/onionshare to make OnionShare work.",
+    "error_tor_protocol_error": "Could not communicate with the Tor controller.\nIf you're using Whonix, check out https://www.whonix.org/wiki/onionshare to make OnionShare work.",
     "connecting_to_tor": "Connecting to the Tor network",
-    "update_available": "There is an OnionShare update available. <a href='{}'>Click here</a> to download it.<br><br>Installed version: {}<br>Latest version: {}",
+    "update_available": "A new version of OnionShare is available. <a href='{}'>Click here</a> to download it.<br><br>Installed version: {}<br>Latest version: {}",
     "update_error_check_error": "Error checking for updates: Maybe you're not connected to Tor, or maybe the OnionShare website is down.",
     "update_error_invalid_latest_version": "Error checking for updates: The OnionShare website responded saying the latest version is '{}', but that doesn't appear to be a valid version string.",
     "update_not_available": "You are running the latest version of OnionShare.",
@@ -135,19 +135,19 @@
     "gui_tor_connection_ask_open_settings": "Open Settings",
     "gui_tor_connection_ask_quit": "Quit",
     "gui_tor_connection_error_settings": "Try adjusting how OnionShare connects to the Tor network in Settings.",
-    "gui_tor_connection_canceled": "OnionShare cannot connect to Tor.\n\nMake sure you're connected to the internet, then re-open OnionShare to configure the Tor connection.",
+    "gui_tor_connection_canceled": "OnionShare could not connect to Tor.\n\nMake sure you're connected to the Internet, then re-open OnionShare to set up the Tor connection.",
     "gui_tor_connection_lost": "Disconnected from Tor.",
     "gui_server_started_after_timeout": "The server started after your chosen auto-timeout.\nPlease start a new share.",
     "gui_server_timeout_expired": "The chosen timeout has already expired.\nPlease update the timeout and then you may start sharing.",
     "share_via_onionshare": "Share via OnionShare",
-    "gui_save_private_key_checkbox": "Use a persistent address\n(unchecking will delete any saved address)",
-    "gui_url_description": "<b>Anyone</b> with this link can <b>download</b> your files using <b>Tor Browser</b>: <img src='{}' />",
-    "gui_url_label_persistent": "This share will not stop automatically unless a timer is set.<br><br>Every share will have the same address (to use one-time addresses, disable persistence in the Settings)",
+    "gui_save_private_key_checkbox": "Use a persistent address\n(unchecking will delete any saved addresses)",
+    "gui_url_description": "<b>Anyone</b> with this link can <b>download</b> your files using the <b>Tor Browser</b>: <img src='{}' />",
+    "gui_url_label_persistent": "This share will not stop automatically unless a timer is set.<br><br>Every share will have the same address (to use one-time addresses, disable persistence in Settings)",
     "gui_url_label_stay_open": "This share will not stop automatically unless a timer is set.",
     "gui_url_label_onetime": "This share will stop after the first download",
     "gui_url_label_onetime_and_persistent": "This share will stop after the first download<br><br>Every share will have the same address (to use one-time addresses, disable persistence in the Settings)",
     "gui_status_indicator_stopped": "Ready to Share",
-    "gui_status_indicator_working": "Starting...",
+    "gui_status_indicator_working": "Starting…",
     "gui_status_indicator_started": "Sharing",
     "gui_file_info": "{} Files, {}",
     "gui_file_info_single": "{} File, {}",